Louis Napoléon Champagne
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Louis Napoléon Champagne (November 21, 1860 – October 15, 1911) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Wright
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1897 to 1904 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Saint-Eustache
, Canada East
, the son of Charles Champagne
and Aglaé Cloutier. He was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the Université Laval
. Champagne was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1882 and set up practice in Hull
. He served as solicitor for the town of Hull and was mayor in 1893 and 1896. Champagne was also bâtonnier for Ottawa district. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1897 by-election held after Charles Ramsay Devlin
was named trade commissioner to Ireland. Champagne was reelected in the 1900 federal election
. In 1904, he was the named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
for the newly formed Pontiac district. He was transferred to the Ottawa district in 1910. He died in Ottawa
at the age of 50.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Wright
Wright (electoral district)
Wright was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1948.This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Ottawa County riding...
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1897 to 1904 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, Quebec
Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles....
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Charles Champagne
Charles Laplante dit Champagne
Charles Laplante dit Champagne was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Deux-Montagnes in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1882 as a Conservative...
and Aglaé Cloutier. He was educated at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. Champagne was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1882 and set up practice in Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
. He served as solicitor for the town of Hull and was mayor in 1893 and 1896. Champagne was also bâtonnier for Ottawa district. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1897 by-election held after Charles Ramsay Devlin
Charles Ramsay Devlin
Charles Ramsay Devlin was a Canadian politician who was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and an Irish MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Career:Born in Aylmer, Lower Canada, the son of...
was named trade commissioner to Ireland. Champagne was reelected in the 1900 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1900
The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the...
. In 1904, he was the named judge in the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
for the newly formed Pontiac district. He was transferred to the Ottawa district in 1910. He died in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
at the age of 50.